This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.